group practice

American  

[groop prak-tis] / ˈgrup ˈpræk tɪs /

noun

1. Also called group medicine.  the practice of medicine by an association of physicians and other health professionals who work together, usually in one suite of offices.

2. any similar practice by an association of professional persons.

3. Law. a system in which legal services are provided by a corporation retaining and paying a number of lawyers.

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group practice British  

noun

1. a medical practice undertaken by a group of associated doctors who work together as partners or as specialists in different areas

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Etymology

Origin of group practice

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

To build trust, the children in the workshop called “Theater Curbs Violence” organized by BIT-HAÏTI, a street theater group, practice falling backward into someone’s arms.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

To that end, Sera and Dash have a session with Family Constellations facilitator Katarina Wittich, who performs that particular therapy, "a group practice that helps investigate what it is that's stuck in an individual's life."

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2021

I think it’s perfectly fine for you to talk to your primary physician in this group practice, one who didn’t sign the letter, about the concerns it raised for you.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic prevents Millare and his teammates from holding group practice or playing.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2020

His father is an oncologist and the owner of Southern Oncology Specialists, a group practice with three locations in the Charlotte area.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2018